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'Patented Oct. {0,718.99.

UNITED STATES ,A PATENT OEEICE.,

CHARLES B. tIoERow, or CHICAGO, ILLINoIs, AssIeNon To s-IIEINEMAN .e

Co., CE SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming `para of Lea-ers Patentino. eeaoadatea oci-,Ober 1o, Iseo. Application led February 27, 1899. Serial No. 706,926. (No modeld To @ZZ whom tm/ay concern: swinging movement between therpartsso cona Be it known that I, CHARLES B. MORROW, nected. I have shown inthe drawings, Figs. l a citizen of the United States of America, and V2, 3, and 4, the construction of the shouldera resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and j'oint of the form and will describe this con- 55 5 State of Illinois, have invented certain new struction. It will serve to illustrate the prinand useful Improvements in Jointed Figures, ciples underlying the construction of the other of which the following is a specification. joints. In this shoulder-'j oint, as will be best My invention relates to figures, such as the .seen by reference to Fig. 2, a block or disk l human form, adapted for displaying dress' or the like adapted to serve as an anchor or 6e 1o goods or other wearingapparel and conbacking is arranged within the bust of the structed with limbs sojointed as to permit form, while a cylindrical block 2 or the like them to be swung and bentin substantial adapted to serve as a support for the arm is correspondence withY the natural movements arranged outside of the form and opposite the thereof. i f anchor l and secured iirmly but detachably 65 I 5 Prominent objects of my invention are to to the latter. A simple and convenient arprovide a simple, practical, and efficient conrangement for securing the support 2 to the struction of joint for such figures, to arrange anchor l comprises a long bolt 3, extended for the easy and quick attachment of the same through them and also through a suitable apto and detachment from the figure, to avoid erture formed in the material of the form, 7o zo having to weaken the figure in order to prewhich is coniined between them, anda nut pare for the attachment of the limbs thereto, 4,1itted on the end of thebolt 3. A relative to arrange for the automatic retention of the rotary movement between the anchor l and limbsinwhateverposition they maybe placed, support 2 is further prevented by a couple of and to accomplish the above resultsin an inpins 5 5, secured in the latter andextended 7 5 25 expensive and efficient manner. through the material of the form and into the To the attainment of the foregoing and anchorl,in which they can be easilyinserted other desirable ends, my'invention consists in and withdrawn. It will be seen that by this matters hereinafter set forth. Y arrangement the support 2 can be readily and In the accompanying drawings, Figurelisa quickly attached to and detached from the So '3o View of apartially-draped iig-ure havingjoints forni or figure and when so attached will be embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertirm and rigid with the same and incapable of cal section of the shoulder-joint of said ligany kind of movement with reference thereto. ure ou a larger Iscale and with the arm there- The support 2 is providedwith a rotary conof swung ninety degrees from the position ocnection to which the upper portion b of the 85 35 cupied by it in Fig. 1.- Fig. 3 isa vertical' arm B can be attached. A simple form of ros'ectiontaken on line 33 in Fig. 2. Fig. t is tary connection is the one shown, which cona reproduction of the upper portion of Fig. 3 sists in a circular bandi', arranged to work on an enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is a section in an annular groove or guidefformed in the taken on rline'l in Fig. e, and Fig. 6 is aV `support The ends of the band 7 are se- 9o 4o plan view of a modified form of a fastening cured together by any suitable device, such device shown in Fig. 3.l 1 as a yscrew 8,'Fig. 3, extended through a flange In the draWingsI have shown a human form formed on one end of the band and engaging or figure A made of papier-mache or like ma- `threads formed iu a similar flange formed on terial and having its limbs provided with the other end, or a screw 8, Fig. 6, pivotally 95 45 joints constructed in accordance with myinconnected with one end of the bandand arvention. The righthandside of the figure is ranged to swing downwardly intoa sl'ot formed undrapedv in order to clearly show the conin a flange on the other end thereof., so that a struction of these joints, which serve both to nut 9 on its end can engage anddraw against connect the limbs to the body part and the said flange. In either arrangement the fricroc 5o diierentsections or parts thereof to one antion of the band 7 against the support 2 can other and to permit a relative bending and be adjusted to any desired degree by proporly adjusting the screw S in the one case and the nut 9 iu the other.

The upper portion l) of the arm. B is connected with the rotary band 7 by menus of a hinge or pivotal connection, the form herein shown being considered a matter 'of special and specific improvement. The form of piv'- otal connection'shown comprises a clamping or compression device C, in which au end portion of the metallic sheathing of which the limbs of the form are usually made can be clamped and held undercompression. It conveniently comprises a base 10, Fig. ei, secured, as by riveting, to the rotary band 7; a cap 11, adapted to lit, upon the base 10 and to hold the end portion 12 of the metallic sheathing of the arm between itself and the latter, and a screw 13 for forcing the cap 11 against the sheathing 12. The top of the base 10 is desirably made convex and the bottom of thew cap 11 correspondingly concave. rPhe base 10 and cap 11 are constructed so as to interlock with one another to prevent relative rotation between them when the latter is in position upon the former. As a'practical arrangement the base 10 is provided with a stud 11i, having a straight portion 15, Fig. 5, and the cap 11 is constructed with an aperture 1G, adapted to receive the stud 14 and having a straight portion corresponding to the one on the stud. The sheathing 12 is of course perforated, so as to accommodate the stud 14. It will be seen that by such arrangement the sheathing 12 can be rotated between the cap 1l and base 10, with the stud 14 as a center, and when solrotated it will not loosen these members nor unscrew the screw 13, for the reason that the former are positively interlock-ed and the latter is not subject to its rotary movement. The amount of friction to which the sheathing is subjected can be made as great or as little as desired by adjusting the screw 13.

It will be seen by the construction thus set forth that the upper portion l) of the arm B can be swung or rotated forward and back through the medium of the rotary connection' formed by the band 7 and the support 2 and can also be bent or swung in or out in a sidewise direction through the medium of its pivotal or hinge connection with rotary band 7 and that it can be swung in either way alone or in both ways simultaneously and irrespective of its position. It will. be further seen that both the rotary and pivotal connections can be made to operate with such an amount of friction as to cause the arm to remain in any position in which it may be placed.

With reference to the advantages of the construction of my improved joint it will be observed that the arm can be attached to the body without necessitating the cutting therein ot' an aperture practically as large as the arm itself and then gluing or cementing the supportin such aperture at great expense and trouble and with the result that the body is greatly weakened, as has heretofore been y shoulder-joint.

done, and also that thearm can be easily and quickly attached to the body by merely arranging the anchor 1 and support 2 in place and then screwing the bolt into the nut on the rear of the former and that it can be as easily detached by unscrewing such bolt. This allows the joints or the arm itself or parts of it to be readily removed for repairs or .replaced, if broken, and so on. It will be further seen that all parts of the joint are fast and secured and in no danger of falling or being pulled apart, that all adjustments and dismemberments can be done by the use of a screw-driver alone, and thatv all parts to be adjusted are exposed and readily accessible. lt will be understood that. the foregoing matter relative to the shoulder-joint is equally applicable to the other joints of the form.

Instead of arranging the anchor 1 Within the trunk at the shoulder it is placed at any other desired point-as, for example, at the lower end of either of the portions of the arms or legs or at the lower ends of the trunk. The arrangement and advantages in each case are substantially those set forth in regard to thc 1. .A gure provided with one or more joints comprising an anchor arranged within one of the connected members; a support arranged outside of the same; means for securing the two together; and rotary and pivotal. connections with the support.

2. A figure provided with one or more joints comprising au anchor arranged within one of the connected members; a support arranged exterior to the same; a bolt extended between the anchor and support, and through the material between them; pins extended in a similar manner; a band arranged for rotation about the support; and a pivotal connection ou the band comprising a base secured to the band and constructed with a lockingstud, a cap fitted upon the base and having an aperture adapted to receive said stud, and a screw for holding the cap and base together.

8. In a joint for figures, the combination of an anchor adapted for interior arrangement; a support adapted for exterior arrangement; and a bolt and pins, or like devices, for holding the anchor and support firmlyand detachably together.

4. In a joint for tigures, the combination with a support, of a rotary band surrounding the same and forming a rotary connection therewith; and a pivotal connection with said band, said connection comprising a couple of adjustable interlocking members, and means for adjusting the same toward and away from one another.

5. A joint for figures comprising an anchor adapted for interior arrangement; a support adapted for exterior arrangement; a bolt extended between the anchor and support; pins extended in a similar manner; a rotary band surrounding the support; and a pivotal con- IOO IIO

neetiou on the band comprisingabasesecured other adapted and arranged for engagement 1o to the band, a cap fitting over the base and Within said clamping device.

interlocking therewith, and a Vsorew for ad- Signe by me at Chicago, Illinois, this 20th justing the cap toward and away from the dey of February, 1899.

6. In a figure, the combination with a cou- 5 base' g CHARLES B. MoRRoW. Y ple of its movable members, of a clamping or Y VVituesses:

compressiondevice von one of said members, S. HEINEMAN, and a portion of the material forming the K A. MILLER BEVLFIELD. 

